Porch awning



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I. A. -VESEY Sept. 17, 193.

PORCH AW'NING 1954 2 $hQetS-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 17, 1935 UNITED PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to awnings, and more particularly to an awning especially'designed for use on porches, verandas and the like.

The object of the in'vention is to provide an awning of simple and efficient construction capable of being readily suspended from a porch at the opening or openings thereof and which may be quickly and conveniently adjusted either to close the opening or draped back against the porch'stan'dards to permit unobstructed visibility and free circulation of air.

A further object of the invention is to provide an awning including 'coacting flexible sections disposed in a. vertical plane and movable laterally in opposite dlrections to-open position so as not to shade or in any manner interfere with evergreens, shrubbery, or-flowering plants growing at or near the base of the porch.

A further object is to provide a sectional awning'which may be quickly attached to its suspension rod and readily removed therefrom for storage in winter or to permit cleaning of the awning when necessary without employing the services of a skilled mechanic.

A further object is to=provide the awning sections with novel fastening devices in the'form of eye bolts which extend through rings at the outer edges of the awning sections and serve the dual function of securing said outer edges to the porch standards and as a means for holding the drape straps when the awnings are in open position.

A still further'object of the invention is generally to improve this class of devices so as to increase their utility, durability and efficiency.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings: 7 V

Figure l is a front elevation, partly in section, of a porch or veranda equipped with my improved awning and showing the sections of the awning in closed position.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the awning sections in open position.

Figure 3"ls an enlarged front elevation of the awning sections, the lower portion of one of said sections being folded upon itself to show the construction of the inter-engaging fastening devices 50 Figure 4 is a, vertical sectional view taken on the line'4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a detail horizontal sectional View taken on the line 5--5 of Figure 3. V

Figure 6 is an enlarged horizontal sectional 55 view showing the manner of mounting the outer edge of the curtain and adjacent drape strap on the eye bolt.

Figure '7 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 1 -'|'of Figure 3.

The improved awning forming the subject-mat- 5 ter of the present'lnvention is principally designed foruse onporches, verandas and the like, and by way of illustration is shown in connection'with' a porch 5 of conventional construction in which 6 designates'the eaves, 1 the railing and 10 8 the postsor standards defining intermediate openings 9, any number of which may be employed according to the length or style of the porch. Secured to the porch, preferably immediately below the eaves 6 thereof, are spaced 15 brackets I!) in which is'mounted a suspension rod II, the opposite ends of which are threaded for engagement with terminal nuts I2 whereby the rod will be retained in parallel relation to the ceiling of the porch. Suspended from the rod 20 II are awning sections [3 and 14 which may be formed of any suitable flexible material and to the upper 'edgesof which are sewed or otherwise secured guide rings [5 through which the suspension rod passes. The lower edges of the awn- 25 ing sections l3 are provided with hems [6 in which are seated one or more weights I! so as to normally hold the awning sections taut and in a vertical plane. Secured to, or formed integral with the awning section l3 and spaced inwardly 30 from the inner edge thereof, is a vertically disposed protecting fiap I 8 defining a vertical extension l9 and secured to the inner face of the flap l8 and substantially housed thereby are one or more rings 20 adapted to be engaged by snap 35 fasteners 2| secured to the inner edge of the mating section l4 and bearing against the extension l9, whereby the awning sections may be securely held in closed position.

Secured to the suspension rings l5 at the inner 4 ends of the awning sections are operating cords '22, the intermediate portions of which are threaded through the remaining rings l5 and are thence extended downwardly at the opposite ends of the awning to form pull cords 23 terminating 5 in preferably weighted tassels Z4. Secured to the standards 8 or the adjacent woodwork of the porch are fastening studs 25 of conventional construction and which receive snap ring fasteners 25 secured to the outer edges of the awning sections. As many stud and snap ring fasteners may be employed as is found desirable or necessary in order to securely anchor the outer edges of the awning sections'to the porch.

'It will thus be seen that when the snap fasteners 2| are released and a downward pull is exerted on the pull cords 23, the awning sections will be moved laterally to the position shown in Figure 2 of the drawings so as to permit unobstructed visibility and also allow free circulation of air through the porch. In order to retain the awning sections in open, or partially open position, there are provided drape straps 21 preferably formed of the same material of which the awning sections are made, one end of each drape strap 21 being provided with an eye or ring 28 adapted to register with an adjacent eye or ring 26 on the outer edge of the curtain to permit the insertion of a bolt 29. The inner end of the bolt 29 is threaded into the adjacent standard 8,

while the outer end thereof is provided with a terminal eye 30 adapted to engage a snap fastener 3| secured to the other end of the drape strap.

It will thus be seen that the eye bolts 29 not only serve to assist in anchoring the outer edges of the awning sections, but also secure the drape straps 21 in proper position on the standards 8 while the eyes 30 of the bolts, by engagement with the snap fasteners 3|, serve to hold the straps in loop form and retain the awning sections gracefully draped against the standards.

Owing to the fact that the awning sections are suspended in a vertical plane in inward spaced relation to the eaves of the roof and are movable laterally to open position, it follows that the awning will not shade or otherwise interfere with evergreens, shrubbery or flowering plants growing at or near the base of the porch and liability of flapping and injury to the awning sections due to excessive wind pressure which often happens when overhanging awnings of the usual construction are employed, is reduced to a minimum. Furthermore, inasmuch as the awning sections extend the entire height of the porch, when said awning sections are in closed position they form an eifective screen and insure absolute privacy. As the awning sections are suspended from the rod H by means of rings, said rings and awning sections may be readily slipped off the rod by removing the nuts l2 to permit storage in winter or to facilitate washing the awning when necessary without employing the services of a skilled mechanic to take down or put up the awning.

It will, of course, be understood that the awnings will be made to nicely fit the size of the opening or openings in the porch and, while I have shown a porch having rectangular openings, it will, of course, be understood that the awnings may be used with equally good results on porches 10 having openings of arched formation.

It will also be understood that while the awnings are particularly adapted for use on porches, verandas and the like, I do not desire to limit the invention in this respect as said awnings may be used at windows and other openings in a build ing if found desirable without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is: 1. An awning for hanging from a suspension rod comprising awning sections movable laterally of the rod in opposite directions to an open position, the outer side edge portions of the awning sections being provided with eyes, drape straps each having its inner end provided with an eye registering with one of the eyes on one of the awning sections, eye bolts each having a shank passing through adjacent registering eyes and engaging a support, and a fastening device secured to the outer end of each drape strap and adapted to detachably engage the eye of a companion bolt.

2. An awning including studs adapted to be secured to a support, snap rings carried by a side edge portion of the awning and severally adapted to detachably engage the studs, a drape strap having one end thereof provided with a ring adapted to register with one of the snap rings of the awning, a bolt having a shank extending through said registering rings in lieu of a stud 4 and having its outer end provided with an eye, and a snap fastener carried by the other end of the drape strap for detachably engaging the eye of said bolt.

INGRAH A. VESEY. [L.s.] 

